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The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 , also referred to as HASAW or HSW, is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in the United Kingdom. The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for enforcing the Act and a number of other Acts and Statutory Instruments relevant to the working environment. |
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1. To ensure sure everyone safety and welfare of persons at work.<br> |
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2. To protect in connection with the activities or persons at work.<br> |
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protecting persons other than persons at work against risks to health or safety arising <br> |
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3. controlling the use of explosive or highly flammable or otherwise dangerous substances, and generally preventing the unlawful acquisition, possession and use of such substances.<br> |
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2. The provisions of this Part relating to the making of health and safety regulations and agricultural health and safety regulations and the preparation and approval of codes of conduct<br> |
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3. For the purposes of this Part risks arising out of or in connection with the activities of persons at work shall be treated as including risks attributable to the manner of conducting an undertaking. <br> |
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Source http://www.healthandsafety.co.uk/haswa.htm |
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Revision as of 13:01, 2 July 2008
The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 , also referred to as HASAW or HSW, is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in the United Kingdom. The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for enforcing the Act and a number of other Acts and Statutory Instruments relevant to the working environment.
Preliminary
1. To ensure sure everyone safety and welfare of persons at work.
2. To protect in connection with the activities or persons at work.
3. controlling the use of explosive or highly flammable or otherwise dangerous substances, and generally preventing the unlawful acquisition, possession and use of such substances.